Massage Parlors Raided in Greenbelt
This past Friday, police raided three acupuncture and massage parlors in Greenbelt, Md. that investigators believe were being used as brothels. The parlors had been raided last year but apparently the businesses kept allowing customers to pay for sexual activities.
Occupy D.C. Camp Raided by Police
Several Occupy protesters were arrested on Saturday after a pre-dawn raid on the McPherson Square campsite. Dozens of police in riot gear—on horseback and on foot—swept through the park clearing away tents, makeshift beds, debris and rodents.
Wizards Continue Losing Streak Against Clippers
On Saturday, the Los Angeles Clippers made its fifth consecutive win against the home team at the Verizon Center with a final score of 107-81. The Washington Wizards are currently 29th among 30 NBA teams in point differential this season.
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Visits D.C.
Sunday night, Hip-hop act of 90s fame, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony lit up the stage of the 9:30 Club.
Give Kids a Smile Day
Howard University hosted the 10th annual Give Kids a Smile Day this past Friday, providing more than 300 children from Chamberlain Elementary School with free dental examinations and repair.
"In Her Words" Celebrates the Lives of African-American Women
On Saturday, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library held Khadijah Ali-Coleman's "In Her Words," a creative celebration of black female artists. This musical presentation brought out a host of performers who took turns portraying and reciting the works of Lena Horne, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Zora Neale Hurston and Lucille Clifton in a variety of monologues, poetry readings and songs.
Celebrity Groundhog Foresees 6 More Weeks of Winter
On Groundhog Day 2012, famous marmot, Punxsutawney Phil, witnessed his shadow and predicted 6 more weeks of winter though all other groundhogs, including Staten Island Chuck, forecasted otherwise.
D.C. Resident Wins Spot on Pizza Hut Super Bowl Commercial
David Johnson, 31, a switchboard operator for the Department of Defense, entered a Pizza Hut contest that challenged customers to come up with a catchy new jingle. The company flew him to a recording studio in California, after his 30-second tune praising the Hut's delivery time over that of its rivals won him the competition. The ad ran Sunday night in a prime slot just before the Super Bowl began.
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